Know all Men by these presents that I Edward Fisher of mispilion Hundred in Kent County on Delaware, Farmer, do hereby manumit & set absolutely, free the following named Negroes Towitt, negro Woman called Nan aged about thirty-five years and her Child named Lydia aged about twelve months; also Woman called Ambo aged about twenty years; Girl named Judah aged seventeen years; Girl Rhoda aged fourteen years & two months. Boy Peter aged three years & 2 months Girl Comfort aged three years & about one month: that henceforth the afsd Negroes shall be deemed adjudged and taken as and for free People to all Intents & Purposes as though they were born free, that is to say Woman Nan from this Day, as also her Child Lydia to be under her Direction till it arives of lawfull age: negro Woman Ambo also this Day free; & Girls Judah, Rhoda & Comfort when they arrive to eighteen years of age; and Boy Peter when he arives to twenty one years of Age: then all to be at their own Disposal & at Liberty to act for themselves as free People without the Lett Hindrance, or Molestation of Me or any other Person or Persons whatsoever ^forever claiming or to claim by from or under Me: hereby binding myself, my Heirs, Executors, Administrators & every of us in the penal Sum of one hundred Pounds, lawful Money of this Government to each the afsd negroes to do or execute any other or further Act or Deed that they or either of them may reasonably require or need in Order to further confirm their just Priviledge granted as afsd. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my Seal this twenty-seventh Day of the sixth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six. 1776. Edward Fisher {seal}

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Warner Mifflin Jemima Bowman

Record Examined Warner Miffilin

U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Delaware, Kent County, Duck Creek Monthly Meeting, Manumissions 1774-1792

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Transcribed 13 Apr 2026 by Nancy Maliwesky